In federal court 5/16/08

Federal prosecutor Catherine Hanaway's office released the following items.

Sentenced

Name: Jason C. Eftink

Age: 29

Residence: Cape Girardeau

Charge: two felony counts of child pornography

Sentence: 135 months

Summary: Eftink admitted that he had images of child pornography on his computer in August, and that he used his computer to find child pornography on the Internet. He claimed to have been engaging in such activity for about five years. Forensic analysis of his computer hard drives revealed more than 600 images of child pornography.

found guilty

Name: Larry Bridges

Age: 45

Residence: Cape Girardeau

Charge: one felony count of felon in possession of a firearm

Summary: A federal jury found Bridges guilty Thursday after evidence presented at trial showed Bridges possessed a firearm Sept. 2. On that date, Cape Girardeau police responded to a 911 call and learned that a man in a maroon van with a license plate beginning with the numbers "54," had threatened the caller with a gun. Officers then spotted bridges driving a van that matched the same description. They later discovered a Hi-Point 9 mm pistol, magazine and stun gun under the seat.